Welcome to Sound Station, the place we’re highlighting one of the best new tracks that got here out this week. Head into the weekend with songs from Carlie Hanson, Pom Pom Squad and extra.

Carlie Hanson shares wistful ode to her hometown with “608”

In her first single since her debut album, Robust Boy, in February, Carlie Hanson has returned with a nostalgic ode to the difficult feelings surrounding her Wisconsin hometown. “Inexperienced eyes match the hillside, snow falls when your tears dry,” she sings over plucked guitars. The result’s a Clairo-meets-Billie Eilish observe that blends delicate, hazy vocals with an eerieness that provides “608” its edge. —Ilana Kaplan

Pom Pom Squad’s “River” is a melancholy departure from their signature grunge

It has been almost a year-and-a-half since Pom Pom Squad‘s Mia Berrin launched her triumphant grunge report Demise of a Cheerleader. However she’s again with one thing slightly completely different because of “River,” a observe conceived from the Track Confessional mission, the place folks’s private tales and confessions are changed into songs by musicians. The melancholy observe, which was impressed by the ending of a person’s marriage following his father’s demise, is a departure from Berrin’s different work however lovely nonetheless. —Ilana Kaplan

Underdogs INDIGHXST get groovy metalcore jam “GLITCH”

With releases overflowing streaming floodgates, your consideration might stray from rising artists INDIGHXST, however don’t be fooled — this can be a observe you can not miss. A heavier transfer from their “LACE“ single earlier this yr, “GLITCH” flaunts the trio’s love for all issues heavy and is an ode to the place metalcore is heading. Preserve this band in your radar if you already know something about good music. —Yasmine Summan

Ganser make incisive post-punk for the tip of the world

The world is commonly bleak, however Ganser handle to chronicle their apathy and discover pleasure of their craft. Their new music “What Me Fear?” possesses digital prospers that bloom right into a devilish swagger that persists till the ultimate be aware. What’s extra, its accompanying video references their earlier single “Folks Watching,” with Alicia Gaines clawing her manner out of the grave quite than Nadia Garofalo (FYI, the visible was directed by each members). Fall head over heels with their glorious new EP, Nothing You Do Issues, out now. —Neville Hardman

Gracie Abrams’ new single “Tough” is a daring step ahead

Gracie Abrams has step by step carved a spot for herself as one of many main voices of unhappy lady autumn. Produced by her collaborator Aaron Dessner, her newest single “Tough” sounds prefer it may very well be an outtake of Taylor Swift‘s folklore or evermore. The introspective observe explodes right into a high-energy refrain that seems like new territory for the pop newcomer and her crystalline vocals. —Ilana Kaplan

Bury Tomorrow deliver British heavy-metal fury with “Abandon Us”

British metalcore titans Bury Tomorrow unleash fury and hearth with “Abandon Us.” No strangers to ruthless riffs, this rage-fueled anthem can have you itching to open up a pit in your bed room. The echoing “I’m telling you now, we have been left for useless” ringing in your head earlier than that climactic roar of vocals from Dan Winter-Bates is precisely why this band stay a staple in British heavy metallic. —Yasmine Summan

ailing peach’s “BRIGHT LIGHTS” reaches towards optimism

LA duo ailing peach have been collaborators of SZA, Rico Nasty and Hayley Kiyoko (to call a number of), however they’re at their finest once they create bleary alt-pop heaters. Their songs usually carry an experimental tint with a unbelievable sense of melody, and “BRIGHT LIGHTS” finds the band reaching towards optimism. As a result of when issues really feel this golden, it’s solely pure to really feel slightly guarded, however the band are studying to let that go. —Neville Hardman